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Pittsburgh Stargazing AAAP September 5, 2015, Dark Sky Star Parties: Wagman Observatory and Mingo Observatory

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Stellarium Screen Capture, 9PM, September 5, 20015 South West view.
Stellarium Screen Capture, 9PM, September 5, 20015 South West view.

The members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh invite the public to Mingo Observatory and Wagman Observatory on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Come see the planets Neptune and Uranus and enjoy the Milky Way without interference from the Moon. It’s all part of the show during the September Dark Sky Star Partis sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. [Read more…] about Pittsburgh Stargazing AAAP September 5, 2015, Dark Sky Star Parties: Wagman Observatory and Mingo Observatory

Wagman Star Parties August 21 and 22, 2015.

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Stellarium screen capture of South West sky at 9 PM.. The Moon shines between the Moon in Sagitarius and Scutum. saturm shines between Scorpius and Libra. Bright star Arcturus is higher and to the West.
Stellarium screen capture of South West sky at 9 PM.. The Moon shines in Sagitarius .,Saturn, in Libra. Bright star Arcturus is higher and to the West.

Please join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, 2015 at the Wagman Observatory as we open our building and grounds to the the public for more August Star Parties. [Read more…] about Wagman Star Parties August 21 and 22, 2015.

Pittsburgh Star Gazing At AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 2015

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Please join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25, 2015 at the Wagman Observatory and the Mingo Observatory as we open our buildings and grounds to the the public for July Star Parties.

Share our enthusiasm for astronomy and the recent New Horizons Mission to Pluto and its moon Charon.

Stellarium Scieen Capture of July 24, 9:30 PM looking south with the moon and Saturn in Libra.

[Read more…] about Pittsburgh Star Gazing At AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 2015

AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, June 19 and Saturday,June 20, 2015 ~~~Wagman Friday June 19 Star Party Is Cancelled~~~ ~~~Wagman Saturday June 20 Star Party Is Cancelled~~~

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Please join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, 2015 at the Wagman Observatory and the Mingo Observatory as we open our buildings and grounds to the the public for June Star Parties. [Read more…] about AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, June 19 and Saturday,June 20, 2015 ~~~Wagman Friday June 19 Star Party Is Cancelled~~~ ~~~Wagman Saturday June 20 Star Party Is Cancelled~~~

Wagman Movie Night – May 30, 2015 – Postponed

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Wagman Director informs, conferring with the Allegheny County Parks and Recreation Department, due to inclement weather, decision has been reached to reschedule the movie planned for this evening at Wagman Observatory. We will keep you posted as to the new date and time.

The next movie night is
June 27, showing:
Earth to Echo.